Are you experiencing pain in your pelvic region?
Have you struggled with incontinence? For some, it can be challenging to talk about these types of struggles. At Orchard Park Progressive Physical Therapy, we are musculoskeletal experts and work with people experiencing difficulties in all body regions.
Our highly trained team at our physical therapy clinic in West Seneca, NY uses the most advanced strategies to help alleviate the pain and restore normal function of the bowel and urinary systems. We also help people experiencing pain during sex and experiencing dysfunction in sexual performance.
Our West Seneca, NY Physical Therapy clinic is ready to assist you. We want to help you with whatever is causing you pain in your upper, middle, or lower back. Request an appointment with Orchard Park Progressive Physical Therapy as soon as possible!
What is pelvic floor?
The pelvic floor is a term used to describe the region located in the bottom aspect of the pelvis. The pelvic floor is a complex system that works with the structures and systems in the pelvic cavity and the body.
The pelvic floor is supported by several muscles that also provide several essential functions, including supporting the organs found in the pelvis, bladder and bowel control, and sexual function. Impairments in muscle function can lead to pain and dysfunction.
Strong pelvic floor muscles are essential in activities where an extra force is added to the abdomen and pelvic floor (i.e., coughing, laughing, sneezing, and lifting). When these muscles are weak or not working as they should, pelvic floor dysfunction may occur.
Evaluating the strength of the pelvic floor muscles includes assessing your ability to willfully contract your muscles and also identifying your ability to generate power and sustain a contraction (endurance). It is also essential to test your contraction speed and your ability to relax on command.
We will use this information to develop an individualized program focusing on helping you resolve your pain and restore your function. Our pelvic floor treatments include:
- Soft tissue mobilization and massage of internal and external pelvic musculature to relieve muscle tension and provide pain relief
- Pelvic floor muscle retraining to restore normal strength and endurance
- Neuro-retraining (i.e., incorporating pelvic floor muscle activation during simulated daily activities)
- Electrical stimulation modalities for pain relief and to restore normal neuromuscular activation of the pelvic floor muscles and nerves
- Bladder training (i.e., gradually holding urine for longer and longer periods)
- Pregnancy (help with SIJ pain, sciatica, pelvic floor preparation for delivery)
- Post Partum includes pelvic floor strengthening, core strengthening, treating diastasis recti, pubic symphysis dysfunction and tailbone pain
- Other pelvic floor dysfunctions includes bowel and bladder urgency
Fortunately, our physical therapists know how to identify the factors contributing to your problems and, more importantly, how to resolve them. Please contact an Orchard Park Progressive Physical Therapy physical therapist now so we can help you!
Common pelvic floor conditions.
The pelvic floor muscles are needed for sexual function, urination, and defecation. Impairments are often ignored early on due to the difficulties of talking about this region of our body.
Women experience pelvic floor conditions, including painful menstrual periods, painful urination, and urinary incontinence. The impairments will even lead to pelvic organ prolapse and chronic pelvic pain for some.
Men often don’t know about the pelvic floor until there is a problem. The most common issues include urinary dysfunction after prostate cancer treatments. Typically these symptoms range from some leaking to complete loss of bladder control or irritation/discomfort when urinating. Pelvic floor dysfunction for some may lead to erectile dysfunction.
The good news is, our physical therapists are trained in pelvic rehab no matter your gender, and can help you resolve any issue you may be experiencing.
Our therapists at Orchard Park Progressive Physical Therapy tailor our programs to the individual using research-backed, comprehensive treatment programs. We will conduct a thorough history and physical examination to identify all the possible factors contributing to your condition.
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At Orchard Park Progressive Physical Therapy, our physical therapists can help with incontinence, pelvic pain, and sexual dysfunction, whether your condition results from reconstruction surgery, abdominal surgery, prostate cancer treatments, pregnancy, or childbirth. No matter what it is, we most likely treat it.
Contact our clinic today and request an appointment with one of our pelvic floor specialists in West Seneca, NY!
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